as in assignments
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
your mission is to clean up the house before company arrives
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Recent Examples of missions
All nine of the proliferated architecture missions have flown on Falcon 9 rockets out of Vandenberg.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Previous missions to Mars have given a tentative look into its history, but have not shown what the planet was actually like.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
From playful sea searches to thrilling firefighter missions, there's something for every curious toddler.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Implementing Forward Osmosis Filtration For Safer Water NASA and ESA have created advanced water purification systems to provide astronauts with clean water during long missions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The polar orbit means the spacecraft will circle the Earth over the North Pole and Antarctica, unlike previous missions that orbited West-to-East, roughly parallel to the equator.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Curious about past lunar missions?
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Previous missions to Mars have given a tentative look into its history, but have not shown what the planet was actually like.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
From playful sea searches to thrilling firefighter missions, there's something for every curious toddler.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Implementing Forward Osmosis Filtration For Safer Water NASA and ESA have created advanced water purification systems to provide astronauts with clean water during long missions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The polar orbit means the spacecraft will circle the Earth over the North Pole and Antarctica, unlike previous missions that orbited West-to-East, roughly parallel to the equator.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Curious about past lunar missions?
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missions
Noun
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Specifically, the senior casualty actuary performs a wide variety of consultative and analytical assignments associated with aspects of property and casualty insurance rate regulation.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the senior casualty actuary provides support for assignments requested by or in concert with the commissioner and other department branches, as required.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Harry and his American wife, Duchess Meghan, dropped their royal duties in Britain and moved to the United States in 2020.—
Lisa Richwine,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Rafale is a multi-role fighter jet that can fulfill tasks ranging from air-defense/air policing missions, nuclear deterrence duties, power projection and deployments for external missions, deep strike missions, air support for ground forces, and reconnaissance missions.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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News of the exchange came as Russian and US officials were meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss embassy operations.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many companies struggle with clearly defining brand management responsibilities.—
Ira Belsky,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The constant tug-of-war between parental responsibilities and professional life can lead to feelings of guilt, stress and burnout that can seem insurmountable without the right strategies in place.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, organizations should consider their specific connectivity requirements, such as bandwidth, latency and security, to ensure that the NaaS solution can effectively meet these demands.—
Claudio Saes,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This approach ensures that an organization’s data privacy and security requirements are consistently met through lifecycle management, where data repositories are continuously organized, even as new data is added.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Missions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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